>Excuse me???
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>Often requested to drop macro substitution? Sorry, I don't beleive that for one moment. Rather, folks don't want to give up macro substitution. This issue comes up when folks want VFP to be compiled - like VB. This would mean the giving up of macro substituion. Folks usually back off when they have make this compromise.
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>Sorry Craig, but you are flat out incorrect here.... Again, you have pulled out "facts" from think air...< s >...

I have stated that I would be easily willing to give up macro substitution if we were given a few key things in exchange: a substitute for functions that take only literals instead of named expressions (certain SET commands), and a way to execute SQL expressions (a substitute for &lcSQL).

I have heard several other developers echo these sentiments, and Craig has probably heard the same talk- how does that make him 'incorrect'?